Perry Oklahoma scales back Cherokee Strip celebration
Perry Chamber of Commerce directors vote to cut the Cherokee Strip celebration by eliminating the parade and reducing the festival’s scale. Merchants’ contributions fell short of costs for 1953, totaling 2100 dollars with the parade at 1500 dollars. The chamber will seek cooperative plans with Noble County communities for a major celebration every three years, honoring pioneers and their families.
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Perry
Okla
Perry Chamber of Commerce
Noble County Fair
First Families of Noble County Association
Chamber
Bollinger
Blackwell
Ponca City
Rokee Strip
Oklahoma
Czechoslovak State Airline Crash Near Prague Kills 15
A Czechoslovak State Airline passenger plane crashed near Prague on January 12, killing 15 people. Prague newspaper Race Pra vo reported the accident, with officials at Ruzyn Airport noting the craft was en route from Prague to Morawska Ostrava. The dead included 11 passengers and 4 crew.
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Vienna
Prague
Race Pravo
Ruzyn
Morawska Ostrava
Elevator Work to Start on 500,000 Bushel Grain Elevator
In Altus Oklahoma construction will start next week on a 500000 bushel all steel grain elevator for Standard Milling Company of Kansas City. The warehouse will feature 20 tanks each.
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Altus
Okla
Standard Milling Co
Kansas City
Woman Alone Identifies Top 10 Criminal Passenger
A Galveston woman rushed to the police station claiming to have ridden a bus from Albany, Georgia with one of the ten most wanted criminals. She said she recognized him from a photo but refused to identify which one, noting a waiting taxi outside. Police moved to verify the sighting but had no identification.
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Galveston
Albany
Houston
Capital Murder Victim Tortured
Oklahoma City autopsy shows Elizabeth Henderson died from stab wounds after days of torture and beating with burns. FBI seeks Otto Loel, 43, a traveling companion charged with murder and unlawful flight. Loel last seen paying motel rent Sunday before Henderson’s body found Wednesday. Henderson, 31, from Lynwood, planned to visit Newark, Ohio. suspect drives a 1948 dark blue Buick with California plate 1N4588 or Oregon tag 125 448.
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Oklahoma City
California
FBI
Otto A. Loel
Elizabeth Jeanne Henderson
Lynwood
Loel
Wayne Harbolt
Syracuse
N.Y
Ao State
Helen Loel
Roseburg
Ore
Long Beach
Henderson
Newark
Ohio
Leeb
Oregon
Crosby Honored Veteran of Long Military Career
Col. Crosby, a West Point graduate of 1924 and former physics teacher, served 30 months in the Pacific, commanded the 207th FA Group, and worked in the G-3 of Armed Forces Western Pacific. His early tours included Panama with the 2nd FA and 4 FA, with Fort Sill ties and Camp McCoy service in 1950.
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Page One
Pacific
207Th FA
Headquarters
Armed Forces Western Pacific
St. Luke's School
Wayne
West Point
Panama
Command and General Staff College
Fort Sill
Crosby
IX Corps Artillery
Camp McCoy
Wisc
Korea
XVI Corps
Camp Sendai
Chicago
Herbert E. Crosby
Maj. Gen. Crosby
Roff FFA Seeks restitution from con man
ROFF Okla Two years after a salesman sold 500 calendars for 140 dollars and vanished Bud Graves instructor for the Roff FFA chapter led a probe. He learned others had been bilked and alerted authorities. The alleged con man was arrested in Eugene Oregon.
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Roff, Okla
Roff FA
Bud Graves
Graves
Eugene, Re
Stockholders Near OK for Nash Hudson Merger to Form Amer ican Motors
Detroit January 15 Only stockholder approval is needed to finalize the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson to form American Motors Corp the industry fourth largest. The combined assets exceed 335 million with over 100 million working capital. The deal follows six months of talks and promises expanded dealer networks and stronger presence against General Motors Ford and Chrysler.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Co
Nash - Kelminator Corp
American Motors Corp
Hudson and Nash
Nash and Huson
American Motors
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Nash and Hudson
Ford
Ogree
Dodge
Nash and
Hudson
Packard
Studebaker
Nash - Kelvinator
George W. Mason
A. E. Barit
Nash
Hudson Kelvinator
Cap'n Drake Builds Boat Despite Wife Protests
Cap'n Charles N. Drake at 74 progresses on an all steel 65 foot towboat named Lorene E. despite his wife’s protests. He designs without plans, relies on decades of river experience, plans eight man crew housing, shallow draft, engines yet to be installed, and aims to return to river work along the Mississippi.
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ST. Louis
Charles N. Drake
Drake
Mississippi River
Lorene E
Lola Belle
Irene
Elizabeth
Monroe and DiMaggio Honeymoon in California
Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio wed in a private ceremony and began a 10 day honeymoon in California. They spoke of continuing acting and starting a family, with plans for a large brood. DiMaggio previously married and Monroe already twice divorced. A church spokesman said DiMaggio excommunicated himself by remarriage.
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San Francisco
Upmovie
Monroe
20Th Century Fox
California
Jokin’' Joe
DiMaggio
Marilyn
Miss Monroe
Jim Dougherty
Dorothy Arnold
Joe Jr
New York
Archdiocese of
Great Smoky Mountains Park Holds Vast Trail Network
Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains about 600 miles of horse and hiking trails, offering extensive routes for horseback riding and hiking across its diverse landscapes and scenic overlooks.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Funeral Rites Setu Day in Shaw Funeral Home Chapel
Mrs. Lynch died Wednesday at her home 1512 Monroe after an extended illness. Funeral rites set for 10:30 am in Shaw Funeral Home chapel with Rev T O Mitchell officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery under Shaw Funeral Home directions. Lynch was born in Die and moved to Lawton.
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Shaw Funeral Home
T. O. Mitchell
Highland Cemetery
Shaw Funeral
Lynch
Monroe
Lawton
Charles Crow Apache Fire Department member dies
Charles Fred Crow 70 retired painter and Apache fire department member died at 3 30 pm Thursday after a heart attack on the street. He was in ill health for several months. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev O C pastor. Burial at Betane Fairview cemetery. Survived by six brothers John Andrew Bob Sylvester Crow of Apache Bill Crow Lawton and Fir Crow Chickasha Tex born Oct 3 1883 in Montague county Texas. Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Fred Crow
Apache Fire Department
de Baptist
O. C
Betane Fairview
Smi
Mr. Crow
Montague County
Tex
John
Andrew
Bob
Sylvester Crow
Bill Crow
Lawton
Fie Crow
Chickasha
Michigan State taps Daugherty as head coach after Munn move
East Lansing bulletin reports on Friday Hugh Daugherty named head football coach at Michigan State. Clarence Munn shifts from coach to athletic director after leading Rose Bowl champions.
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East Lansing
Mich
Hugh (Duffy) Daugherty
Michigan State
Clarence
Biggie) Munn
Mother in disbelief after tot's wild rampage
In Tucson Arizona a year old boy died after a frenzied episode inside an apartment corridor. Police report the child created a mess by breaking milk bottles and scattering letters and debris as onlookers watched. The mother told police she cannot believe her son did all this.
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Tucson. Ariz
Butter Replaces Gold Question Raises Alarm at Fort Knox
Rep. Victor Wickersham asks if surplus butter or lead could substitute for gold bars stored at Fort Knox and federal mints. He calls for an official asset count after a $160,000 theft and demands an overall inventory of national assets. He questions the whereabouts of $22,028,983,922.76 in gold across Philadelphia New York San Francisco and Denver mints.
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Washington
Victor Wickersham
D-Okla
Fort Knox
Bureau of Engraving
Wickersham
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Denver
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
McCarthy Question Leads to Deflection in Yale Faculty Fracas
An exchange shows Fur ry denying knowledge of any Harvard connected member of the Communist Party as McCarthy presses for names. Fur ry objects to the line of questioning and cites limited engagement with government matters, suggesting the inquiry lacks clear basis and is asked under pressure.
Avalanche Brings New Flood Perils Toll Rises Across Europe
The death toll from Austria's avalanches climbed to 116 with 9 missing as Switzerland reports 24 dead, Germany six, and Italy two. The four-country total reaches 148 amid over 100 snows in Austria. A 30-foot snowslide in the Soelk Valley backed floodwaters behind the blockage.
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Austria
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Soelk
Ruling delayed in city death case
Andrew Norseworthy, 67, of 1816 Washington Street, will be buried in Park Cemetery with a Iowa Park minister presiding. A coroner’s inquest, assembled by Justice Marvin Cameron to determine the death cause, was postponed as key testimony was unavailable. Norseworthy was found dead about 9:45 a.m. Thursday, lying on a living room couch.
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Andrew Norseworthy
Washington
Eee Park
Tex
Iowa Park
Marvin Cameron
Norseworthy
Thin ‘Mereion
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